MARGARET REBECCA SONNER was the third child of Johan Philip and Elizabeth Sonner. She was born about 1764 near Strasburg, Virginia Shenandoah County. Elizabeth (Peggy) married May 30, 1786, by Simmon Haar, Joseph Conrad in Shenandoah County Virginia¹.  Joseph and Peggy owned in Strasburg, one half of outlott numbered 21. On September 3, 1831, Jacob Sonner Sr. bought this property for the heirs of Joseph. Apparently Margaret was deceased by this time in as much as she was not mentioned in this deed. Joseph Conrad and Jacob Sonner Sr. had earlier purchased the entire five acres of lot numbered 21 from the heirs of Simmon Haar. This property is located on Long Street or present day Washington Street. It is about 1000 feet East of Massanutten Street on the North side².

3-1 Sarah Conrad b. 7-9-1794
Baptized St. Lutheran Church Strasburg VA. Nov. 22, 1795. Elizabeth Sonner was Teste.  Sarah and apparently died before her fathers estate was settled because there is no mention of her in that document.

3-2 Isaac Conrad b. _______  m. 3-7-1816
Mary Nowland
They lived in Frederick County, Virginia. Their marriage took place in Frederick County, Virginia.

3-3 Rebecca Ann Conrad b. 2-23-1806 m. 11-25-1826
Thomas Laughead (Longhade) (Lochade)
Rebecca was baptized October 19, 1806 St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, Virginia. A deed dated 1831 notes that Thomas and Rebecca then lived in Frederick County, Virginia. The name Laughead may have been changed to Lawhead.

3-4 George Conrad b._________
Mary Ann _________
They lived in Culpeper County, Virginia when his father's estate was settled. They lived at Winchester 1870.

3-5 Maria Ellen Conrad m. 10-15-1832
Jacob Cooper
She lived in Shenandoah County when her fathers estate was settled.

3-6 Catherine Mary Conrad b. 5-5-1789 m. 6-1-1807 d. 1847
John Dosh b. 1781 d. 1844
Lived In Shenandoah County 1831.

4-1 Mary Ann Dosh b. 4-10-1808 d. 7-20-1890 m. ca. 1825
Isaac Hurn d. ca 1-17-1867
Both are buried at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, VA.. Isaac was buried 27 January 1867. Isaac was a Confederate soldier. Mary A. Hurn lived at Strasburg 1870. Isaac and Mary deeded their interest in John Dosh's lot 44 and 21 with house to Samuel H. Sonner April 21, 1851 to settle their father's estate. Isaac and Mary had eight children.  This house is located on Washington Street across from the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

5-1 Mary C. Hurn b. 1826 d. 12-21-1902 m. 4-10-1851
Levi Keller Rev. b. 6-13-1820 d. 10-11-1880
Married by the Rev. R. A. Finks. Mary is buried at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Strasburg. Levi is thought to be buried there also. Levi's parents were Jacob B. Keller and Rebecca Coffman.

5-2 Ella V. Hurn m. 2-27-1879 b. ca. 1828 d. 7-2-1910
David D. Hoshour (Hounshour) M-2 b. 1824
Marriage conducted by Rev. James Willis at Strasburg, VA. The groom was 55 widowed, bricklayer born in Shenandoah County and residing in Warren County the son of Peter and Elizabeth Hoshour. Ella died at Front Royal. Ella and David are buried in the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal, Virginia. David was a member of the 18th Virginia Cavalry. He enlisted in Company D February 1864 at Woodstock. He was wounded in an accident in October of 1864. David Dinges Hoshour was first married to Rebecca J. Clower b. 1824 d. 1870. Rebecca is buried in the St. Paul's Reformed Church Cemetery, Woodstock.

6-1 Martha J. Hoshour b. 1848 d. 1862
Buried in the Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock.

6-2 Harriet P. Hoshour b. 1849 d. 1862
Buried in the Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock.

6-3 John Samuel Hoshour b. 9-16-1850 d. 2-23-1925 m. 11-6-1871
Virginia "Jennie" Isabella Carper b. 7-29-1851 d. 9-6-1911
John was born in Augusta County, VA. John and Virginia died at Woodstock. Virginia was the daughter of William and Mary Carper. John and Virginia are buried in the Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock.

6-4 Emma C. Hoshour b. 1853

6-5 Cornelius Hoshour b. 1855

6-6 Anna Hoshour b. 1861

5-3 Martha Hurn m. 11-13-1856 b. 1836 d. 12-24-1912
David Diller
Married by Levi Keller. The groom was born in Cumberland County, MD., residing at Church Town, a teacher and carpentry son of Jno. and Mary Diller. Martha died in PA..

5-4 Helen Rebecca Hurn b. 1839 m. 3-6-1866 d, 6-23-1908
George M. Spengler b. 1838 d. 5-18-1909
By W. Rusmiselle. The groom was a miller born and residing in Shenandoah County son of Christian and Susan Spengler. They are buried at the Riverview Cemetery. George was a Confederate soldier. They lived at Gainsboro Township 1870. George died in Kentucky.

6-1 George Herbert Spengler b. ca. 1875 m. 1-11-1899
Nannie K. McInturff b. ca. 1876
Married by Rev. Luke R. Markwood. Married at Shenandoah County. Groom was 24, residing in Fayette County, WV.. Bride was 23 born in Warren County, VA. residing in Shenandoah county the daughter of Eli and Ellen McInturff.

6-2 Clara Spengler b. 1876 d. 4-1966 m. 9-10-1902
Homer Newton Link b. 3-26-1877 d. 3-11-1957
Married in Shenandoah County by Rev. L. L. Smith. Groom was 25, a railway mail clerk residing in Shenandoah County the son of Jasper and Cassie Link. The bride was 25, born and residing in Shenandoah County. Both are buried at the Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock.

7-1 George Link b. 8-12-1905 d. 6-1973
Attended Roanoke College.

6-3 Martha Ellen Spengler b. 1879 d. 4-30-1948 m.______
Jessie A. Midkiff Martha Ellen died in Maryland.

    George M. Spengler- Ellenora ___________ M-2 ???????

6-4 Edith May Spengler m. 5-23-1901
John Willis Hord
Married by L. L. Smith. the groom was 56, a farmer born and residing in Carter County, KY the son of John N. and Ann L. Hord. The bride was 31 born and residing in Shenandoah County the daughter of George M. and Ellenora Spengler.??????

7-1 John Frank Hord                                                                                                                                                                         

5-5 George W. Hurn b. ca 11-1844
George was baptized at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Strasburg November 13, 1844.

5-6 Luther Hurn b. ca. 12-1846 m. 12-21-1871
Lizzie S. Lee b. ca. 1846
John Pirkey married Luther and Lizzie at Strasburg. The groom was a postmaster born and residing in Shenandoah County. The bride was born and residing in Shenandoah County. Luther was a Confederate soldier. Lizzie's parents were John Hupp Lee and Regina V. Spengler. Luther was a Confederate soldier. 1870 census Luther was 22 and a farmer living at home. Luther Hurn was baptized at the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Strasburg December 27, 1846 as Isaac Luther Hurn.

6-1 Bessie Lee Hurn b. 1-24-1873 d. 8-12-1915 m. 1-4-1898
David William Hupp b. 5-9-1870 d. 8-7-1951
Married by the Rev. H. L. Hout in Shenandoah County. David was an engineer and resident of Shenandoah County. David was the son of Mathais P. Hupp and Amanda Estep Hupp. Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Strasburg.
David M-2 Margaret Ann Hines b. 9-8-1889 d. 6-19-1924 and had two children Anna May b. 1-27-1924 and Irene Elizabeth.

7-1 David Lee Hupp b. 2-5-1905 d. 4-8-1961
Lucy Elizabeth Riddelle Hupp b. 5-9-1908 David is buried at Riverview.

6-2 Carson Smith Hurn b. 1879 d. 1943 m. 12-20-1905
Beulah Harris Saffell b. 1885 d. 1971
Married by Jacob S. Hopkins in Shenandoah County. Groom was 27, a railroad clerk born and residing in Shenandoah County. Bride was 20 born in Warren County and residing in Shenandoah County the daughter of Robert A. and Annie A. Saffell. Both are buried at the Queen Street Cemetery, Strasburg.

5-7 Fanny Hurn b. ca. 1850
1870 census Fanny was 20 and living at home.

5-8 Sarah Frances Hurn b. ca. 4-1852 m 11-20-1873 bapt. 4-11-1852
Luther A. Glaize b. 1848
Married by J. F. Campbell at Strasburg. The groom was a farmer born and residing in Frederick County, VA the son of George and Harriet Glaize. Baptized At the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg.

4-2 Henry Christopher Dosh b. 4-5-1810 Died very young.

4-3 William Dosh b 2-24-1813 d. 1897 m.
Elizabeth A. Ware b. 1821
Lived at Woodstock. William was a saddler. William and Elizabeth deeded their interest in John Dosh's lot 44 and 21 with house to Samuel H. Sonner April 21, 1851 to settle their father's estate.

5-1 Augustus A. Dosh b. 1846

5-2 George H. F. Dosh b. 1847 d. 6-11-1906
George was listed as a harness maker in the 1870 census. Died at Woodstock.

5-3 Virginia P. Dosh b. 1847 d. 11-27-1928
Died at Woodstock. She never married.

5-4 William Linn Dosh b. 1848 d. 3-16-1924 m. 3-21-1883
Annie Heller d, 2-7-1931
Married by A. J. Bushong at Woodstock. The groom was 34 born and residing in Shenandoah County. The bride was 30 born and residing in Shenandoah County the daughter of Moritz and Elizabeth Pittman Heller. Died at Woodstock.

6-1 Elizabeth Heller Dosh b. 1884 d. 12-29-1905 Died at Woodstock.

5-3 Thomas Dosh b. 1849 d. 9-2-1923
In the 1870 census Thomas lived at Woodstock with the Andrew Cutter family. He was listed as a carpenter. Died at Williamsburg.

5-4 Mary W. Dosh b. 1855 d. 9-23-1913
Never married. Died at Woodstock.

5-5 Elizabeth Dosh b. 1858

5-6 John L. Dosh b. 10-1859
Apparently died before the 1870 census.

5-7 Virginia P. Dosh b. 1868 d. 11-27-1928
Died at Woodstock. Never married.

4-4 Elizabeth Dosh b. 9-27-1815 d. 1901
Levi Stickley b. 1814
Elizabeth and Levi deeded their interest in John Dosh's lot 44 and 21 with house to Samuel H. Sonner April 21, 1851 to settle their father's estate.

5-1 Ezra E. Stickley b. 1844 d. 11-11-1915
Sophie Helm b. 1851
They were living at home 1870. Sophie was the daughter of Mary B. Cutler. Ezra died at Woodstock. Ezra was the son of Levi and Elizabeth Stickley.

6-1 Ethel Euginia Stickley d. 3-30-1965
Never married. Died at Florida.

6-2 Meredith Eugene Stickley m. ____ d. 1-8-1947
Bobbie Robinson
Died at North Carolina.

6-3 Mary Stickley b. 3-20-1904
Died at three months of age. at Woodstock.

5-2 Hugh Stickley b. 1849 m. 4-2-1876 (4-5-1877) d. 7-11-1927
Annie Elizabeth Fisher b. 1841 d. 2-24-1918
They were married by G. W. Stratton. The groom was 28 residing in Shenandoah County. The bride was 29 born and residing in Shenandoah County the daughter of Isaac and Susan Pitman Fisher.

6-1 Clarence Elmore Stickley b. 2-3-1818 d. 3-20-1969
Died at Stephens City at age 91.

5-3 Margaret C. Stickley b. 12-13-1847 d. 8-12-1907 m. 5-20-1875
William M. Stickley b. 1828
Married by Rev. John Pirkey. The Groom was 47 a farmer born and residing in Frederick County, VA. the son of Abraham and Rachel Stickley. Bride was 25 born and residing in Shenandoah County.

6-1 William M. Stickley b. 1876 d. 1946

7-1 William M. Stickley III b. 5-22-1910
Bertha W. _______ b. 12-9-1903 d. 11-1980
Stone is at Riverview Cemetery.

5-4 Silas M. Stickley Dr. b. 1853 d. 3-20-1925 m. 1880
Lucy S. Jenkins M-1 b. 1855 d. 1919
Amy Ambrose M-2 d. 5-6-1937 Strasburg
Buried at the Riverview Cemetery. Silas and Lucy died at Stephen City. Lucy's father was John R. Jenkins of Strasburg.

5-5 Annie Etton Stickley b. 8-26-1854 d. 3-12-1942 _________
Orndorff Annie died at Winchester

5-6 Arthur C. Stickley b. 5-31-1857 d. 1950
Cornella Thomas b. 1861 d. 2-16-1939
Buried at Riverview. Arthur was an attorney with an office in Strasburg. Cornella father was Thomas P. Fitzpatrick.

5-7 John Henry Stickley b. 1845 d. 8-4-1924 m. 5-16-1867
Mary C. Stickley b. 1858
Married by William Rusmiselle. Groom was 21, a farmer, born and residing in Shenandoah County. The bride was 19 born and residing in Shenandoah County the daughter of Samuel and Mary E. Stickley.

6-1 Elsie Cornelia Stickley b. 1888 d. 1891
Buried at Riverview

4-5 Rebecca Dosh b. 1818 m. 1840
James Fitzsimons d. before 1851
Rebecca was still living in Strasburg 1870 residing with her daughter and son in law Robert Long. Rebecca and James deeded their interest in John Dosh's lot 44 and 21 with house to Samuel H. Sonner April 21, 1851 to settle their father's estate.

5-1 Thomas J. Fitzsimons b. 7-1-1844 d. 12-10 1910 m. 12-23-1866
Mary Jeslind Zea b. 9-25-1846 d. 12-29-1926
Thomas and Mary are buried at the Riverview Cemetery. Married by Rev. John P. Hyde. The groom was a shoemaker born and residing in Shenandoah County. The bride was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Zea born and residing in Shenandoah County. Thomas was a Confederate soldier. Lived at Strasburg 1870. Joseph Groves was living with them in 1870.

6-1 George Fitzsimons b. 1867 d. 1-3-1941
Mary Adams
George died at Harrisonburg.

6-2 Mary Fitzsimons b. 1868

6-3 Charles Fitzsimons b. 1869

6-4 Mamie Fitzsimons b. 3-18-1869 d. 4-1-1947 m. 2-1-1899
William Arthur Keller b. 8-29-1875 d. 2-13-1907
Married by L. L. Smith in Shenandoah County. The groom was 23, a farmer, born and residing in Shenandoah County the son of Joseph R. and Annie M. Keller. The bride was 28, born and residing in Shenandoah County. Both are buried at Riverview Cemetery.

6-5 Jesse Fitzsimons b. 10-29-1871 d. 8-8-1921 m. 9-23-1886
Walter C. Hickerson b. 3-9-1858 d. 1-14-1900
Married by L. L. Smith in Shenandoah County. The groom was 28 a potter born and residing in Shenandoah County the son of James A. and Sophia Hickerson. The bride was 21 born and residing in Shenandoah County. James A. Hickerson, Walter's Father, was a potter. Both are buried at the Riverview Cemetery.

6-6 Omar Zea Fitzsimons b. 1--14-1877 d. 4-20-1944 m. 3-22-1904
Nancy Fowler Pollard b. 5-26-1876 d. 2-22-1959
Married by Rufus M. Wheeler in Shenandoah County. The groom was 27, a Merchant born and residing in Shenandoah County. The bride was 23 born and residing in Shenandoah County the daughter of Jacob R. and Melvina F. Pollard. Died at Strasburg. Both are buried at Riverview Cemetery.

6-7 Lucy Catherine Fitzsimons b. 9-1-1879 d. 3-29-1955 m. 5-22-1917
Robert Eugene Borden b. 1-16-1859 d. 8-19-1935
This was Robert's second marriage. Robert's first wife was Dora B. Bageant. Both Lucy and Robert are buried at Riverview Cemetery. Robert's parents were Perry and Eliza A. Borden of Strasburg. Robert is buried at the Riverview Cemetery.

7-1 Robert Zea Borden b. 12-17-1922 d. 8-8-1923
Buried at the Riverview Cemetery.

5-2 Mary Ellen Fitzsimons b. 1828 m. 11-25-1866
Robert S. Long b. 1835 d. 10-5-1905
John Pirkey was the Pastor. The groom was a silversmith born and residing in Shenandoah County the son of William and Mary Cooper Long. The bride was born and residing in Shenandoah County. Lived at Strasburg 1870. Died at Richmond.

6-1 Mary E. Long b. 1845

6-2 Claude Long b. 1869

6-3 Henry Eugene Long b. 8-10-1870

5-3 James M. Fitzsimons m. 11-10-1869
Kate O'Neil
John Pirkey was the Minister. The marriage took place at Strasburg. The groom was born and residing in Shenandoah County. The bride was born and residing in Shenandoah county the daughter of John and Elizabeth O'Neil. They lived at Berryville 1870.

4-6 John George Dosh b 8-12-1821 d. 1895
Rebecca Funk b. 1824
Lived in Strasburg. Rebecca Funk was the daughter of Isaac Funk. The Dosh house still stands on East Washington Street near the present day Strasburg Rescue Squad Building. John and Rebecca purchased the lots numbered 27 and 28 December 4, 1846. John occupation was a saddler in 1870. Priscilla Funk 70, was living in the Dosh household 1870. John was a Corporal in the 23rd Confederate Cavalry. John and Rebecca deeded their interest in John Dosh's lot 44 and 21 with house to Samuel H. Sonner April 21, 1851 to settle their father's estate.

5-1 Silas Dosh b. 1847 d. 8-17-1906 m. 1881
Nannie Grant
Silas was a shoemaker in 1970. Died at Strasburg.

5-2 Martha Dosh b. 1853 m. 9-28-1874
William E. Kenney b. 1851
They were married at Strasburg by the Rev. M. G. Balthis. The groom was 23 born in Washington County, Maryland and residing in Harrisonburg, VA the son of Samuel and Rebecca Kenny. The bride was 21 residing in Shenandoah County and the daughter of John G. and Rebecca Dosh. Lived at Central Township, Rockingham County 1870.

5-3 Charles Dosh b. 5-8-1857 d. 6-20-1921
Laura Goshell
Charles died in Maryland.

5-4 Sarah C. Dosh m. 12-6-1880 b. 1859 bapt. 1-10-1859 d. 2-2-1938
Samuel M. Spengler b. 1841 d. 5-1906
Samuel and Sarah were married at Strasburg by Rev. James Willis. The groom was 39 and residing in Baltimore, MD and son of Cyrus and Mary C. Spengler. His father Cyrus was a school teacher living in Woodstock 1870. The Bride was 21 born and residing in Shenandoah County the daughter of John G. and Rebecca Dosh. Samuel died in North Carolina. Sarah died at Washington, DC. Sarah was baptized at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Strasburg January 10, 1849.

5-5 John Dosh b. 1862

4-7 Margaret Dosh b. 4-3-1824 m. _____ d. 1-13-1903
Peter Darr b. 1820
Census list a Peter Darr in Frederick County, 1850. Margaret died at Oranda. Peter Darr was listed as a carpenter in the 1860 Frederick County Census. Peter was born in Pennsylvania. Margaret was baptized 26 September 1824 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg. Margaret and Peter deeded their interest in John Dosh's lot 44 and 21 with house to Samuel H. Sonner April 21, 1851 to settle their father's estate.

5-1 Helen Virginia Darr b. 5-31-1846
Baptized at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg.

5-2 William A. Darr b. 1848

5-3 Alla Darr
Baptized 6-3-1855 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg.

5-4 Mary F. Darr
Baptized 11-2-1856 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg.

4-8 Sarah Catherine Dosh b. 12-1829 d. 4-13-1908
Never married. Died at Oranda. Sarah deeded her interest in John Dosh's lot 44 and 21 with house to Samuel H. Sonner April 21, 1851 to settle their father's estate. This is the same land where upon Samuel H. Sonner operated his store, Hotel and pottery business and resided with his wife Catharine.   Samuel Sonner also purchased the Bell Pottery which was located at the corner of Fort (Depot) and High Street.  This pottery was located on the north west corner of this intersection.  The property was purchased from Leonard Balthis, Bell's father in law, who own the property.  Bell then moved his pottery to the south west corner of Queen and Fort (Depot) streets, to another parcel owned by Leonard Batlthis.

 

 

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 1.  Information from the Snapp book and the Hickman Family book at Croydon Public Library, Croydon, Indiana.

2.  Reference the 1783 Strasburg Plat by Alexander Hite.
 
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